Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Wanamaker (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wanamaker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Wanamaker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wanamaker:
- Ringgold County (The home county of Wanamaker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Kellerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beaconsfield is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Delphos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delphos is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Ellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ellston is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Redding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Redding is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Tingley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maloy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Maloy is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Lacelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Murray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Lamoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Davis City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Pleasanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Leon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Van Wert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Garden Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Blockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Clearfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lenox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Shannon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Gentry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Lone Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Gentry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Hatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Akron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Ridgeway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Cainsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Gardner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Hampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Mount Moriah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Mercer County (MO)
- Burrows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Nodaway County (MO)
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Allendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grant City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Prohibition City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wanamaker, see our County-by-County Page for Wanamaker.
Cemeteries Near Wanamaker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wanamaker.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Wanamaker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wanamaker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Shaha Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Tedrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Merritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Caledonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ringgold Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Row Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Hollen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Wanamaker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wanamaker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wanamaker, with the one closest to Wanamaker listed first.
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Kellerton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Hatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Mount Ayr
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Lamoni
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaconsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beaconsfield is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Delphos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Delphos is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Eagleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Redding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Redding is also located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Allendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wanamaker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wanamaker.
Newspapers Published in Wanamaker ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wanamaker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wanamaker, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wanamaker.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wanamaker:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Ringgold County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Mercer County
- Nodaway County
- Worth County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wanamaker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wanamaker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |